Johnny Ruffo celebrates a major milestone in his cancer journey

Former Home and Away star Johnny Ruffo has taken to social media to share an update on the latest milestone in his journey with brain cancer.

In a post to Instagram, Ruffo’s long-term partner Tahnee Sims shared a heart-warming tribute to Ruffo’s ongoing battle with brain cancer.

“6 years on from diagnosis 💜what a fighter!! @johnny_ruffo,” wrote Tahnee, who accompanied her caption with a video montage of some of Ruffo’s most uplifting and vulnerable moments from throughout his cancer journey.

Both friends and fans took to the comments to offer their support to the star; praising his candid openness about the reality of his ongoing battle with cancer.

“Wow !!! @johnny_ruffo. Your positive attitude through all this… just wow! Keep fighting, we are all here cheering you on. You got this!,” wrote one fan.

“You are amazing person Johnny. A true inspiration for others who are going through the same. Keep strong,” added another.

“What a champ @johnny_ruffo 🙌🏼 Keep fighting the big fight. Your truly an inspiration mate xx,” wrote celebrity makeup artist Laura Vazquez.

“Couldn’t be prouder my man,” continued radio host Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli.

Ruffo’s latest post followed a series of stunning happy snaps from his New Zealand getaway with long-term girlfriend Tahnee Sims, with the couple sharing a number of their favourite memories to social media.

“What an amazing experience lovelies. Hope you’re having a great time 🥰👏🥂🥳😘,” wrote Home and Away star Lynne McGranger.

The update comes just over a month since Ruffo shared his last cancer update with his followers, writing “Still kicking this things arse 🥊💜 #comeatme #f—cancer.”

His former Home And Away co-stars flooded the comment section with love, offering their ongoing support to the 35-year-old.

“Hey my darling friend. You’re such a champion. Talk soon. Love you,” Lynne McGranger wrote.

Meanwhile Sarah Roberts commented: “Go Johnny!!! I’m sorry u have to keep kicking it’s arse. You don’t deserve that. I wish it would just F off & leave u alone. Sending so much love xxxx”

Ruffo’s milestone update comes just over two months since Ruffo shared his cancer update with his followers, writing “Still kicking this things arse 🥊💜 #comeatme #f—cancer.”

His former Home And Away co-stars flooded the comment section with love, offering their ongoing support to the 35-year-old.

“Hey my darling friend. You’re such a champion. Talk soon. Love you,” Lynne McGranger wrote.

Meanwhile Sarah Roberts commented: “Go Johnny!!! I’m sorry u have to keep kicking it’s arse. You don’t deserve that. I wish it would just F off & leave u alone. Sending so much love xxxx”

In March, Johnny celebrated his birthday, where the former drama star revealed he was “35 and sure felling it!!!”.

“Grateful for another lap around the sun, Thanks to everyone for all of the birthday wishes”.

Johnny’s former co-stars Ada Nicodemou, Georgie Parker and Lynne McGranger all shared their love and best wishes.

Tahnee also shared a tribute video featuring Johnny’s best moments. Johnny commented on the video, writing: “thankyou for all the amazing memories babe xx”.

Recently the former Home and Away star revealed he was back ‘in the chair’ after travelling to Perth for a holiday with Tahnee, the pair shared their journey on Instagram.

“So excited to be in Perth for Christmas,” he wrote. “Thanks to everyone who came along to the book signing yesterday, it was so nice to see you all! Hope you enjoy the book”.

Tahnee shared adorable snaps of the couple in “holiday mode” to her Instagram stories.

Fans were thrilled to see Johnny out and about as he revealed completed another year of chemotherapy which “wasn’t easy but I made it through.”

“Can’t wait to have a few weeks break over Christmas & spend some well earned time with my family #f-ckcancer.”

It was a month between health updates, and his loved ones flooded the comment section with support.

Ada Nicodemou, who plays Leah Patterson-Baker on the Australian soap commented: “Well done!!! I hope you have a great Christmas.”

“Well done for getting through this year!!!!! I hope you have a beautiful time with your fam over Christmas xxxx,” Sarah Roberts wrote.

Home and Away alum Lynne McGranger, who plays Irene Roberts has been a major support system for Johnny amid his cancer battle.

“Hello darling. Stay well and see you soon,” she wrote.

In October, Johnny told TV WEEK that Lynne has “been amazing,” he revealed: “She constantly checks in and asks how I’m doing. She always wants to go out for dinner.”

“I can’t stress enough how people like her help get through tough times. She’s just a wonderful person. Having people like that to say ‘Oh, how are you feeling this week?’ and little sweet things like that make all the difference. It’s a great support network.”

Johnny has accredited his strength during chemotherapy to his incredible support network, especially his beautiful girlfriend Tahnee Sims who he even labeled his partner “the foundation” of support.

“I’d be lost without her,” he gushed. “She’s just everything.”

“She comes home from work and she’s probably so tired and just wants to have a break, and then she has me. She wants to try and make me smile.

“I don’t know how she does it. I really don’t.”

Johnny has made a point of saying “we” when discussing his cancer battle and ongoing treatments, as Tahnee is also undergoing the process.

“I always say, ‘Oh yeah, we’ve got chemo this week’, ‘we’ve got treatment’, or ‘we’ve got an appointment’ about our cancer. I feel like she’s going through this just as much as I am. And she’s experiencing it just as much as I am. She’s been the most incredible support.”